Rafa Nadal is diversifying his business portfolio by entering the luxury nautical infrastructure sector through his investment holding, Aspemir. According to an exclusive report by El Confidencial, Aspemir has acquired a minority stake in Ocean Platform Marinas (OPM), a company focused on developing and managing marinas tailored for megayachts. The initiative is spearheaded by entrepreneur José Luis Almazán and involves key stakeholders such as the family behind Grupo Matutes, with significant presence in the Balearics, as well as investor Domingo de Torres from Malaga.
OPM specialises in creating and operating facilities designed for large vessels, a market segment that has seen considerable growth in recent years. Its current portfolio includes management roles in marinas at strategic coastal locations such as Ibiza, Malaga and Seville, with plans to explore additional opportunities along Spain’s coastline. Notably, international investment firms have also increased their involvement in the leisure maritime infrastructure space, reflecting wider interest in this sector.
The company’s roadmap, led by Almazán, aims to establish a new generation of harbours equipped for megayachts, integrating sustainable design and marine environment protection while blending with the urban fabric of port cities. Nadal’s investment reinforces the project’s national dimension and strengthens ties to the Balearics, a key hub for Europe’s recreational boating industry.
Further investments on the Costa del Sol
Simultaneously, Nadal’s business strategy is placing a growing emphasis on the Costa del Sol. Alongside real estate developer Sierra Blanca Estates, he is advancing plans for a large-scale sports complex in Malaga. This facility will include tennis and padel courts, a gym, a swimming pool, spa, dining venues, and an exhibition area dedicated to Nadal’s career. Covering approximately 33,000 square metres in the Parque Litoral district, it forms part of the athlete’s international brand expansion.
Aspemir’s wider holdings
The stake in OPM adds to Aspemir’s increasingly diverse portfolio. Nadal’s family investment vehicle controls interests in nearly twenty entities related to sports, tourism, and real estate. Among these is the Rafa Nadal Academy, founded in 2016 in Manacor, which serves as the cornerstone of his sports and education efforts and has expanded globally with sites in Mexico, Greece, Hong Kong, Kuwait and the Dominican Republic. In 2023, Spanish fund GPF Capital joined the academy’s capital to accelerate its international growth.
The Nadal brand ecosystem further encompasses hotel ventures such as ZEL, developed with Meliá Hotels International, along with enterprises in sports nutrition and tourist real estate.